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EULESS LIBRARY BOARD OOPp
MINUTES
June 4, 1998
Vice Chairperson Wesley Scott called the Euless Library Board meeting to order at 7:05
p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
Betty Fuller Betty Yarbrough
Kerry McGeath
Wesley Scott
Bernard Snitz (Alternate#1)
Jerrie Walker(Alternate#2)
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
Bernard Snitz moved that the minutes be accepted as written and was seconded by Betty
Fuller. Motion was carried.
REPORT OF LIBRARY DIRECTOR-May 1998
Betty Yarbrough reported May 1998 circulation information, which was down 5.7%.
New Registrations: 325; 27 out of the city and 3 out of the county. Active Library Cards:
20,529. Total Holdings: 72,750. Reference questions answered: 1,339. Videocassettes
Circulated: 2,769. There were 50 requests for Interlibrary Loan materials, 36 of which
were received. Genealogy sign ins: Total of 51; 34 were Euless residents. Walk in traffic
was 9,658 and in-house use of materials 5,913. Total Volunteers for May were 47 with
total hours contributed 105.25 (45 children for 95 hrs, and 2 adults for 10.25 hrs).
Children's Programs:
There were 22 Storytime Sessions including 333 Children and 98 Adults attending. 14
Outreach programs with 57 Children and 248 Adults, including the following: Reading
Circle; 2 programs, 10 volunteers for 15 hrs. School Visits; 7 (Meredith& Elizabeth) for
40.25 hrs. North Euless PTA; 20 Adults for 2 hrs. Midway Pre-school; 3 programs
including 46 Children, and 11 Adults. Headstart; 1 program with 11 Children and 2
Adults.
Special Programs &Tours:
Summer Reading Program had 394 registrations. Super Saturday III, H-E-B had 8
Children, 6 Adults, and 2 Staff. The Parenting Center included 3 Adults and 1 Instructor.
The Junior Volunteer Orientation included 29 Children, 7 Adults and 2 Librarians.
Adult Programs:
Choosing and Caring for pets had 15 attendees, and Travel Planning included 5
Mrs Yarbrough participated in the following activities in May 1998:
Gave a tour for 2 people from the East Parker County Library
Lets Talk about Books
Arbor Day wrap up with Sheila and Meredith
Library Foundation Board of Director and Gala Committee
OTHER REPORTS:
1. Employee of the Month Committee- Sheila
2. 2 day AMIGOS seminar- Sheila
3. Workshop on Z39.50 - Sheila and Sherry
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
A couple of adjustments in the wording of the Materials section of the Euless Public
Libraries Goals and Objectives FY96-FY01 regarding two particular Objectives:
"Increase periodical subscription for print and electronic data bases by 8% a year". The
other being, "Add at least 2 CD-ROM data bases annually.
NEW AND MISCELLANOUS BUSINESS:
We continued the review of the Euless Public Library Goals and Objectives. Under
Section II (Service)the following changes are to be made. Objective concerning hours of
operation - date is to be changed from 2001 to 2003. The Objective concerning staff was
changed from 33 to 43,with the year changing from 2001 to 2003. It was also noted by
Betty Yarbrough that TLA service guidelines are to be revised by next year.
Regarding section III of the Goals and Objectives (Library Use)we changed the date on
the first Objective to read 2003 and not 2001. It was suggested any further review would
occur at the next Library Board Meeting.
We brainstormed regarding the next Strategy under Section III (Library Use). That
Strategy stated"Promote the library by increased information dissemination to the
public". These ideas included: Possible use of Bear Creek Park Marquee to advertise
Summer Reading Program. When new residents sign up for Water and Utilities a Library
Brochure should be included with that information. Inclusion of a brochure in Welcome
Wagon Packets, and pamphlets distributed to Apartments. We should also review with
the Euless Police other avenues of dissemination.
It was also suggested that a draft be prepared & made available for the August 6th meeting
of the Euless Library Board reflecting the Fiscal 98-2003 Goals and Objectives, reflecting
changes discussed in this, and previous meetings of the Board.
A motion was made by Betty Fuller that the Board should not meet on July 3`d, instead
the next meeting is to be August 6th, 1998. That motion was seconded by Bernard Snitz, a
carried by the Board.
ADJOURNMENT:
Jerri Walker motioned that the meeting be adjourned. It was seconded by Betty Fuller.
Wesley Scott adjourned the meeting at 8:05 p.m.
Respectively submitted
Kerry McGeath